The Role
Leads industrial maintenance, automation, controls, reliability, safety, and equipment troubleshooting in an automotive manufacturing plant. The role manages planned and autonomous maintenance through Maximo, investigates failures, improves throughput and quality, oversees spare parts and maintenance costs, maintains control-system backups, and leads hourly technical personnel in a unionized environment. It also supports safety compliance, controls modifications, continuous improvement, cybersecurity, and collaboration with engineering teams and equipment vendors.
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Minimum Requirements
- Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, Electromechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.
- Work Experience:
- 2+ years of experience in the automotive manufacturing industry with direct involvement in industrial maintenance, automation, controls, instrumentation, and shop-floor equipment troubleshooting.
- 2+ years of experience implementing reliability and maintainability systems (TPM, RCM).
- Demonstrated experience leading and managing hourly technical personnel within unionized manufacturing environments.
- Technical Skills & Systems:
- Proven hands-on knowledge of industrial automation hardware and software platforms: Siemens (TIA Portal, STEP 7, WinCC, Sinamics, Sinumerik), Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation.
- Working knowledge of industrial robotics: FANUC and/or ABB (electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, programming, and point teaching).
- Solid understanding of electrification lines and equipment: electric motors, drives, industrial electronics, power transformers, and battery assembly processes.
- Experience with CMMS platforms, specifically Maximo (work order creation, PM/AM execution, asset tracking).
- Incident investigation methodologies (e.g., 4D, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, OSHIM/GPA).
- Work Conditions:
- Availability to rotate shifts and support line shutdowns / planned maintenance windows.
- Language:
- Professional Working English (written and spoken) to collaborate with global engineering teams and vendors.
- Enforce and lead plant safety standards; review and approve Job Safety Analyses (AST/JSA), Verified Journey Plans (VJP), and Pre-Task Analyses (PTA).
- Lead incident/accident investigations using corporate safety tools (OSHIM - GPA).
- Actively manage Energy Control and Power Lockout (ECPL) procedures across automated cells.
- Direct maintenance and controls activities to improve line quality metrics (First Time Through - FTT, scrap reduction, contamination control).
- Ensure machine monitoring systems communicate reliably with quality and traceability architectures (FIS, QLS, IIOT).
- Review and approve technical drawings and integration standards for new tooling, equipment, and machinery acceptance.
- Authorize, document, and execute controls/programming modifications via engineering change procedures (CCR / MTC).
- Drive the 0/100 operational standard (0 injuries, 0 defects, 100% flow/throughput: Constraint, JPH, BTS, and Production Counts).
- Lead root-cause breakdown investigations using the 4D methodology for controls/maintenance downtime exceeding 30 minutes (utilizing FORI / MFM tools).
- Coordinate and execute Planned Maintenance (PM) and Autonomous Maintenance (AM) routines in Maximo.
- Prepare and lead the Constraint Package / MOS Board analysis (TTP, availability, MTTR, MTBF, and line stoppage trends).
- Lead the implementation and execution of the FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System) reliability cycle.
- Maintain up-to-date offline/online program backups and system restore points using AutoSave or enterprise repositories.
- Monitor, control, and reduce MCPU (Maintenance Cost Per Unit) by documenting 100% of planned and unplanned maintenance interventions in Maximo.
- Collaborate with the Maintenance Coordinator to oversee departmental budgets, spare parts consumption, and purchase orders.
- Optimize crib inventory by managing critical spare parts, safety stock, and reaction plans (BBQ / Back-to-Back controls readiness).
- Lead, inspire, and develop hourly maintenance technicians; manage technical certification matrices (Task Certification).
- Manage administrative attendance records via DROT / PeopleSoft (attendance, vacations, tardiness, overtime, and time-off tracking).
- Administer e-File records (promotions, leveling, disciplinary procedures, and labor dispute follow-up) in compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCT) and the Authority & Responsibility Guidebook (LAR).
- Host regular "Hourly Connection" shift meetings to promote employee engagement, recognition, and safety briefings.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, employee suggestion schemes).
- Advanced Degree: Master’s Degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Engineering Management, or an MBA.
- Ford Specific Knowledge:
- Direct experience with Ford Controls Standard (FAST).
- Hands-on proficiency with Ford platforms: Maximo for Maintenance & SFR, FIS, QLS, IIOT, DROT, and TeamCenter/FEDE.
- Advanced Vision & Networks:
- In-depth expertise in industrial vision systems (Cognex, Keyence) and complex industrial networks/gateways (PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, IO-Link).
- Continuous Improvement & Methodologies:
- Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification.
- Experience with Additive Manufacturing (3D printing for tooling/fixtures), Strategic Data Analytics (Minitab), and Lean Manufacturing / MOS.
- Cybersecurity:
- Knowledge of operational technology (OT) network cybersecurity and industrial OS patch management.
- Language:
- Advanced / Fluent English (C1 level) for seamless technical negotiation with OEM machinery builders and external integrators (Siemens, WMA, 2nd Tier suppliers).
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, Electromechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
- At least 2 years of experience in automotive manufacturing with industrial maintenance, automation, controls, instrumentation, and shop-floor equipment troubleshooting
- At least 2 years of experience implementing reliability and maintainability systems such as TPM and RCM
- Experience leading and managing hourly technical personnel in unionized manufacturing environments
- Hands-on knowledge of Siemens automation platforms, including TIA Portal, STEP 7, WinCC, Sinamics, and Sinumerik
- Knowledge of Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Automation platforms
- Industrial robotics experience with FANUC and/or ABB, including electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, programming, and point teaching
- Understanding of electric motors, drives, industrial electronics, power transformers, electrification lines, and battery assembly processes
- Experience using Maximo for work orders, preventive and autonomous maintenance, and asset tracking
- Experience with incident investigation methodologies such as 4D, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, and OSHIM/GPA
- Availability to rotate shifts and support line shutdowns and planned maintenance windows
- Professional working English, written and spoken
- Master's degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Engineering Management, or an MBA
- Experience with Ford Controls Standard and Ford maintenance and manufacturing platforms
- Expertise with Cognex or Keyence vision systems and PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, and IO-Link networks
- Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification
- Experience with additive manufacturing, Minitab, Lean Manufacturing, and MOS
- Knowledge of operational technology network cybersecurity and industrial operating-system patch management
- Advanced or fluent English at C1 level
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Eligible employees can access medical, dental, and prescription coverage starting on the first day, with some zero-cost plan options and free mental health support. Benefits materials highlight comprehensive healthcare as a core pillar.
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Retirement Support — Employees can enroll in a 401(k)-style plan from day one, and some salaried plans include a company match of $0.90 per dollar on the first 5% contributed. Official summaries also describe financial-planning support.
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Parental & Family Support — The package includes paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp-up program for new parents returning to work. Flexible family-care days and other time-off options support caregiving needs.
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Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.
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